FACTORS HINDERING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PHYSICALLY AND HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS IN THE CLOTHING INDUSTRIES IN NAIROBI INDUSTRIAL AREA.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .................... . ............ .. . .. .... . . ..... ... .. .... . . ... .. .

APPROVAL .. ..... ....... . .......... .. .................. .. . .. . . .... .. .. ... ........ ii

DEDICATION .. . ....... . ..................... . .. . .... . ... .......... . ... ... ...... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................... .. .. iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... , .................. . .. . ... ......... ... . .. . ......... v

LIST OF TABLES ...... . ..... : .................. . ............... ........... .. . viii

CHAPTER ONE ............................... .. ............... .. ..... .. . . ... .... . l

1.1 Background of the study ... _._._. _._._. _._._._._._._._ ._._._._._._ ._._._._._. ___ . _._ ._._._ .I

1.2 A statement of the problem ... . _. _._._._._ ._._._._. _._._._._._. _. _._. _._._. ___ ._ ._._ ._. _._ .2

1.3 Objectives ...... _. _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._ ..... _._. _._._ ._ ._._._._._._._ ._._. _._._._._ ._ .3

Genera I objectives ... _._. _._._._ . _._._. _._._._._._. _. _._ ._._. _. _. _._. _._ ._ . _. _. _. _. _. _ . _. _. _. _. _ J

Specific objectives ............................................. ..... .... ... ... 3

1. 4 Research questions .. . _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _ .. . _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. ___ . _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _ J

1.5 Significance of the study ........... _ ....... .... _ ... .. _ ....... _ ... _ ... _._ . _ ... _. _. _ ... _ ... _ A

1.6 Scope of the study ............... ............ .................... .... .. ..... .. ..... ........ .4

CHAPTER TWO ........................................ . ..... ... ....... . .. . ...... 5

LITERATURE REVIEW .. ........ . ........ . ... . ............. ... .. . ..... . ........ 5

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK ... . _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _ _. _. _. _. _ .5

CHAPTER THREE ................. . ....... . ................... . . . ..... .. ...... 14

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ......................... . .... ....................... 14

3.0 Introduction ...... _._. _._._. _._._._. _._ ... _ ... _ ... _._._. _._._._. _._. _ .. . _ ... _._._ ... _ ..... _ .. I-+

3.1 Research design ... _._._._._._._._._. _._._._. _._._. _._. _._. _._ .. . _._ .. ... _._._._ ... ... .. .. .. 14

3. 2 Area of study .. _ . _ ... _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _. _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ ... _ . _ . _ .... .... . -... -.. .. .. . -... -.. 14

3.3 Sampling procedure .. _._._._._._. _ ... _._._ .. . _._ ._. _._ ... _ ... _._ ... _. _ ....... -.-._ ... -.... 15

3.3.1 Sample Size .... _._._ ._._._._._ ._._ ..... _._._. _. _._._._ ... ... .... ........... -..... -.. .. .... 15

3.3.2 Sample Technique .. _ ......... _ . .............. ........ . _ ... -·-... _ ....... -·-... ... ..... . 15

3.4 Methods of data collection ... _- .. .. ............ .. ....... .. _ ...... ... _ .. .... ... _ .... ....... 15

3.4.1 Questionnaires .. _. _._._ ._ .. .. . _._ ... _._ .. . _._ .. .. . _ ..... _._ ._._ .. _ ... _. _. _ . 16

3.4. 2 Interview .. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _ ... _ ... _. _ .. 16

3.5. Data Processing and Analysis .... .... .. .. .. ................. . .. .. .. .. .... ... ... ..... ... .. l6

CHAPTER FOUR ....... . . ...... .................................... ..... ... . .. . 17

DATA PRESENTATION , ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION .............. 17

4.0 Introduction .... _._._._._. _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._ ._._._._._._. _._ ._. _._._ ._ .. 17

4.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION .. _._ ... . ... . .... ... . .. .. ... _._._. _._. _._ ... _ .. . _._. _._._ .. 17

4.1.1 Prevalence of the Physically Impaired and Hearing Impaired .. . _._._._._._._. _ .. .. 18

4.2 Barriers to the employment of the physically handicapped and hearing impaired persons in the clothing industries .............. ._ ... 20

4.2.1 Training as a barrier of the Physically and Hearing impaired persons in textile industries .... .... .... _ .......... _ ... 2ll

4.1.2 Attitude of fellow workers towards the physically impaired and Hearing impaired ......... _ ............. ........ ..... .. ..... ..... 21

4.1.3 Transport ........ .... .... ........ ...................................... . ... _ ............. 22

4.2.3 Available facil ities ... ... ........ ............. .................... _ ..... . ... . ............. .23

4.2.5 Job security ............ _ ... .................................. _. _ .. . _ ... _._ ... _._ .. .... ... .2-l

4.3 Performan,ce and productivity of disabled persons with the non-disabled persons in the clothing industries ... .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. . .. _ .. ... .. _. 25

4.3.2 Table 9: showing Productivity of disabled person .. .. . ............................. 26

4.3 Attitude of non-disabled employees towards the disabled employees ........ _. __ . 26

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................... .. ...... ........ .. . .. 28

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMM ENDATION ................... ..... ............. . ..... ... ........ .. .. . ... 28

5.0 Introduction ......................................... ...... ... .. ...... . . ..... ... ....... .... ~

5.1 Summary of findings .......... . ....... . ............... ............... ...... . .. .. .. ....... 2~

5.2 Conclusion .... .. ......... ............ ............... ................ ... ........ . .... ..... .. 30

5.3 Recommendations .. _._ . _ .. . _._._._._._ ..... ... . _. _._ ._._. _._. _._.- ... -.. . -.-... -.-.-.-.-. 30

REFERENCES .......... . . . ... ............ .. .............................. ... . .. 32

APPENDIX B ........................................... .... . ... . . ...... . ....... 33

Transmittal letter/ questionnaires I interview guide ................ ....... .... .. _ ....... .. 33

APPENDIX C ..•••••..•.•.•....•.••••••..•••••••.••. . ....•....... .. .. . .... .. .. .. 34

Questionnaires I interview guide for the personnel managers I quality control managers ... . ... . . _ .. .... .. . . _._._._ .. ... 34

QUESTIONNAIRES FOR THE PHYSICALLY AND HEARING IMPAIRED .. . _._._ .. . _._ ._ ... 36

QUESTIONNAIRES FOR THE NON-DISABLED .... _._._. _._._ ._._._._._._ ._._. _._ ._._. _._:_ . 39

QUESTIONNAIRES FOR THE NON-EMPLOYED ............. _ .. ..... _ ... _ ....... _._ ... _. _. _ . .41

ABSTRACT 

Study on the factors hindering job opportunities for the physically and the Hearing impaired persons in Textile industries was carried out in Nairobi industries Ares, with th e purpose of investigating and identifying factors that hinder the disabled from securing employment in the Textile industries. Th e specific objectives of -the study were to identify barriers to the employment of the physically and Hearing impaired persons in textile industries. To access the productivity and performance of the physically and Hearing impaired compared with the non-disabled persons. To examine the attitudes of fellow workers the disabled workers. The research er used qualitative design approach to carry out the research. The data was obtained from two sources, the primary data, the use of questionnaires and interview and from the secondary data which was from the Newspapers handouts and movement reports. Findings from the study revealed t hat lack of trained disabled persons, transport and negative attitudes of the employer's and the disabled persons are major reasons that hinder the employment of the disabled in the textile industries. Modification of textile industries, provision of transport services, provision of special working facilities training of the disabled persons, were recommended to help in monitoring the number of unemployed disabled persons in Nairobi and the Republic of Kenya as a whole.